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1 Parsonage Farm, Parsonage Hill, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5ST

5 planning records

Estimated value

£495,000

  • Since the 2001 sale (£275,000)+80%
  • Against CO4 5ST's recent median (£270,000)+83%

Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
107 m²
1152 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£495,000

  • Against its 2001 sale (£275,000)+80%
  • Against CO4 5ST's recent median (£270,000)+83%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Parsonage Farm is modelled from its 107 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 5ST. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    107 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2023

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2001

  • Recent sales in CO4 5ST

    5 sales, median £270,000 (2025–2007)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: October 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 5 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Parsonage Farm's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Sales timeline

  1. 23 September 2001Most recent

    £275,000

    +69.3%over 4 years

  2. 25 February 1997

    £162,450

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5ST: £270,000 (2025–2007).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 1 Parsonage Farm, Parsonage Hill, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5ST. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 1 Parsonage Farm

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Parsonage Farm is a semi-detached house in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5ST). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (September 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in September 2001. Across 1997–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £495,000 sits 80% above the 2001 sale of £275,000. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 107 m² it's 19.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 4 EPCs).

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Parsonage Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 8 February 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2023from Sept 2012
EPC improved fromD60toE45
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Low Energy Lighting
20%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Parsonage Farm, Parsonage Hill, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5ST, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Parsonage Farm has 4 separate extension applications on the council record.

5 applications on record at 1 Parsonage Farm, Parsonage Hill, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5ST

5decisions4extensions10documents13nearby
  1. Jan 2001
    ConversionHeritage
    Outcome in report

    Alterations for conversion of stable extension of barn into workshop

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    LB/COL/00/1639
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConservatoryDecision
  4. ConservatoryDecision

+ 2 more applications in the report

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  • All 5 applications on this property in full, plus 13 notable nearby
  • The 10 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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On the street

Versus other Parsonage Hill homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Parsonage Farm is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,570

Street avg £3,307

Strongly below

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Colchester district page.
Full Colchester report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

430/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.9 km

Hobbs Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Boxted St Peter's Church of England School. 1 school nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Boxted St Peter's Church of England SchoolPrimary848m

Nearest stops

  • Hobbs DriveBus stop924m
  • Village HallBus stop951m
  • Cooks HillBus stop1.0km
  • Line CottagesBus stop1.3km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences2,575 reports46%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson485 reports9%
  • Anti-social Behaviour482 reports9%
  • Shoplifting425 reports8%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO4 5ST from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO4 5ST

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 5ST

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Parsonage Farm is modelled from its 107 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 5ST. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 1 Parsonage Farm. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Parsonage Farm was lodged in February 2023 at band E and is valid until February 2033. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 5 applications are matched to 1 Parsonage Farm. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 1 school and 18 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO4 5ST, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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